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Fed lowers interest rates by 25bp

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower target interest rates by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75% to 4.0%.
October 30, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Court halts 1033 rule compliance deadline

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky stayed the compliance deadline for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1033 rule.
October 30, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

ICBA, others: Interest rate cap bill would hurt consumers’ access to credit

ICBA and other groups expressed opposition to the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act (S. 2781), which would institute new government price controls for consumer loans, diminishing access to credit for individuals and small-business owners.
October 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Lending 

ICBA supports Travis Hill for FDIC chairman

ICBA encouraged senators to advance the nomination of FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill to serve as FDIC chairman.
October 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

House Democrats express support for CDFI Fund

A group of 120 House Democrats urged the Trump administration to protect the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, saying its work is vital in supporting families, businesses, and communities that rely on this source of economic empowerment.
October 29, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   CDFI 

ICBA Supports Nomination of Travis Hill for FDIC Chairman

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today encouraged Senate Banking Committee members to advance the nomination of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Acting Chairman Travis Hill to serve as FDIC chairman.
October 28, 2025 | Press Release   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

ICBA calls for unified AI regulations

ICBA called on the White House to harmonize the regulatory framework for artificial intelligence to address ambiguities inhibiting AI adoption.
October 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Artificial Intellegence 

OCC proposes rescinding recovery planning guidelines for large banks

The OCC proposed rescinding its recovery planning guidelines for certain large banks.
October 28, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   OCC 

Fed seeks comments on annual stress test

The Federal Reserve requested comment on proposals to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its annual stress test for large banks.
October 27, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Federal Reserve 

Social Security benefits to increase 2.8% next year

Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments for more than 75 million Americans will increase by 2.8% in 2026, according to the Social Security Administration. SSA said that, on average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $56 per month starting in January.
October 27, 2025 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   Government Banks 

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